T4T Gr 5 C2 Task- Taller than PNC Plaza
This task is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. Students explore the dimensions of a rectangular prism and its volume. This is remixable.
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PNC Plaza is the tallest and largest skyscraper
in Raleigh. It is 180 yards high. Cassie’s Construction Company wants to build
a skyscraper that is even taller. The base
of the building will be 4,000 square yards.
What are some possible dimensions for the base of the building? If they build the skyscraper to be 185 yards
high, what will its volume be?